Mt. Carmel put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the Paris Tigers onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Mt. Carmel sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Lyla Keepes made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Keepes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Selby Patberg, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Hannah Parr was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Paris' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cloe Thompson, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Mt. Carmel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Paris, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Carmel will take on Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Newton's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Mt. Carmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paris, they will be playing at home against Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Charleston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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